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When will it be your turn to get the coronavirus vaccine? Here’s a guide
It’s hard to pin down a specific answer for any one person. WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk created this interactive way to figure out where you stand.
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CDC panel endorses Johnson & Johnson’s one-dose COVID-19 vaccine
Advisors to the CDC voted to endorse the emergency use of a single dose of a vaccine made by Johnson and Johnson. A study showed it was 66% effective in the U.S.
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New rules in Delaware prioritize second dose of COVID vaccine
Health officials hope new guidance will help more people complete their second shot of the vaccine before starting others on their first dose.
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FDA authorizes Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot COVID-19 vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration authorized Johnson & Johnson's vaccine for emergency use Saturday, a day after an advisory panel voted unanimously in its favor.
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Poll: Increasing number of N.J. Latinos say they would take COVID-19 vaccine
A study says N.J. Latinos are increasingly willing to get vaccinated against COVID-19, but one Latino advocate is concerned about lack of efforts to reach his community.
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U.S. advisers endorse single-shot COVID-19 vaccine from J&J
After daylong discussions, the FDA panelists voted unanimously that the benefits of the vaccine outweighed the risks for adults.
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Coronavirus update: Five N.J. cities join community vaccine program
New Jersey has named the five additional cities that are part of its community-based vaccination program. New Jersey-based Johnson & Johnson awaits vaccine approval.
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Third US vaccine could raise question: Which shots are best?
The challenge will be explaining how protective the J&J shot is after the astounding success of the first U.S. vaccines.
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Chesco says it could inoculate 33,000 people a week. It just needs the vaccines
Because of supply issues, the county has administered more than 18,400 first doses and more than 9,000 second doses to date.
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Philly’s vaccine supply flowing to some wealthy suburbs 4 times faster than many city neighborhoods
Residents of dozens of suburban ZIP codes are being vaccinated using city supply at rates almost four times that of the least vaccinated areas of Philadelphia.
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N.J. coronavirus update: Murphy says he’s committed to equitable vaccine distribution
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is reiterating his commitment to equitable coronavirus vaccine distribution as the state inches closer to 1.8 million shots delivered.
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Geisinger allowed employees’ relatives to skip vaccine line
The Pennsylvania Department of Health said it was unaware that Geisinger had arranged for family members to be inoculated until alerted by The Associated Press.
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FDA says J&J 1-dose shot prevents COVID; final decision soon
An analysis by U.S. regulators says Johnson & Johnson's single-dose vaccine protects against COVID-19.
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Here’s how to sign up to get the COVID-19 vaccine in New Jersey
Trying to sign up for the coronavirus vaccine in Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem, or Mercer counties? WHYY has answers.
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Here’s how to sign up to get the COVID-19 vaccine in Delaware
Trying to sign up for the coronavirus vaccine in New Castle, Kent, and Sussex counties? WHYY has answers.
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Here’s how to sign up to get the COVID-19 vaccine in Pennsylvania
Trying to sign up for the coronavirus vaccine in Bucks, Berks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, or Philadelphia counties? WHYY has answers.
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